Bolivia (Plurinational State of) vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Carbon stock change in forests — Area

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
54,614 1000 ha
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo
139,474 1000 ha
in 2025
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank
6th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th

Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time

  • Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k199020072025

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 139,474 1000 ha against 54,614 1000 ha in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), a difference of 84,860 1000 ha.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 2.6 times Bolivia (Plurinational State of)'s.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 6th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 21 countries.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 60,835 1000 ha 158,178 1000 ha 97,343 1000 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 58,543 1000 ha 151,428 1000 ha 92,884 1000 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 56,898 1000 ha 143,927 1000 ha 87,029 1000 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 55,212 1000 ha 140,182 1000 ha 84,970 1000 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, Bolivia (Plurinational State of) or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 139,474 1000 ha against 54,614 1000 ha in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
84,860 1000 ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 6th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).